Shloka 13
The Sumanā Episode: Suvrata’s Childhood Devotion and All-Activity Remembrance of Hari
तृणे काष्ठे च पाषाणे शुष्के सार्द्रे हि केशवम् । पश्यत्येवं स धर्मात्मा गोविंदं कमलेक्षणम्
tṛṇe kāṣṭhe ca pāṣāṇe śuṣke sārdre hi keśavam | paśyatyevaṃ sa dharmātmā goviṃdaṃ kamalekṣaṇam
तृण में, काष्ठ में और पाषाण में—चाहे वह सूखा हो या आर्द्र—धर्मात्मा पुरुष इस प्रकार केशव, कमलेक्षण गोविंद का दर्शन करता है।
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 2.21).
Concept: A dharmic heart perceives Keśava everywhere, in all substances and conditions (dry/moist), dissolving the boundary between sacred and mundane.
Application: Practice ‘seeing-as-sevā’: before using objects (food, tools, phone, home), pause and remember Govinda as the inner witness; reduce contempt for ‘insignificant’ things and beings.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A saintly figure walks barefoot across earth after rain: wet stones gleam, dry grass bends, and a fallen log lies nearby—yet in each texture he ‘sees’ Govinda, whose lotus-eyed visage appears as a gentle superimposed vision within the grain of wood and the sheen of stone. The scene conveys a transformed perception where nature itself becomes a living icon.","primary_figures":["Dharmātmā devotee","Govinda (lotus-eyed Vishnu, visionary presence)"],"setting":"Forest edge with mixed terrain—grass patches, timber, stone outcrops—some damp with dew, some sun-dried.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["moss green","stone gray","sunlit ochre","peacock blue","lotus white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Govinda with lotus eyes appearing in a radiant aureole above a landscape of grass, wood, and stones; the devotee gestures in reverence toward ordinary objects; gold leaf highlights on Vishnu’s halo, ornaments, and on dew-like sparkles across stones; rich reds/greens, ornate border with lotus and tulasi motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a contemplative saint in a Himalayan-foothill meadow, delicate rendering of wet and dry textures; a faint, lyrical Govinda face reflected in a stone and in a water droplet on grass; cool palette, refined features, gentle atmospheric perspective.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized landscape bands (grass/wood/stone) with Govinda’s large lotus eyes subtly repeated as sacred pattern; bold outlines, natural pigments, temple-wall symmetry, the devotee in devotional stance at the margin.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative field of grass blades, wooden textures, and stone motifs arranged like a mandala; central Govinda visage with lotus eyes; surrounding floral borders, peacocks, and cows; deep blues with gold and white detailing, intricate pattern density."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["birds in the canopy","rustling grass","soft mridanga pulse (distant)","anklet bells (subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पश्यत्येवं = पश्यति + एवम् (इ + ए → ये); गोविंदं = गोविन्दम् (अनुस्वार-लेखन); सार्द्रे = स + आर्द्रे (उपसर्ग-सदृश संयोग).
FAQs
It emphasizes a Vaishnava contemplative vision: training oneself to perceive Keśava (Govinda) present throughout the material world—down to ordinary objects like grass, wood, and stone.
To express totality and non-exclusion: regardless of condition or state of matter, the devotee’s perception remains God-centered, seeing the Lord’s presence everywhere.
That true righteousness matures into reverence and non-contempt toward the world—since all things are viewed as pervaded by the Lord, encouraging humility, restraint, and compassionate conduct.